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This Week at TravelGolf.com: Nov. 30, 2004 In the days after Thanksgiving, I usually spend some time getting
reacquainted with the couch, putting off the shopping season as long as
possible. So, of course, there's a lot of television involved. Plenty of
movies, countless hours of college football, and even a few reality shows.
One thing I made a point to avoid: The Skins Game.
For me, the Skins Game ranks next to exhibition football and women's
basketball. I'll watch it if nothing else is on, and then for only a short
time. Others look forward to the Skins Game for months, including our own
TravelGolf.com blogger
Jason Scott. "I probably enjoy more made-for-TV golf events than most
actual PGA Tour events," he writes. "I'll take the Battle of Bighorn and the
Skins Game over the Honda Classic any day of the week."
Clearly Scott had too much Thanksgiving turkey. Knock the Honda
Classic if you must, but at least there's open competition with
multiple storylines. The Skins Game is nothing more than the rich
getting richer. In a week where we should be talking about Phil
Mickelson's 59 at the PGA Grand Slam of Golf, we're wasting
our energy on a tired event that's over-produced and short on any
real drama ("Oh, my, what will Tiger do if he misses this putt for
$300,000?"). Am I wrong? Let us know your thoughts
on any topic, including the Skins Game and Lefty's roller-coaster
year. Have a great week.
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Armchair Architect Derek Duncan checks in with some number crunching,
observations, and random thoughts on the Top 100 (modern) courses
lists. "The magazine rankings verify that the canon of classic
courses remains relatively constant, but their breakdown of modern
architecture indicates are both telling and turbulent," he
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The Millennium Resort Scottsdale McCormick Ranch advertises itself
as Scottsdale's "only lakeside boutique resort." The lake
is manmade but a higher power fashioned the mountains that loom
over the resort -- both the McDowell and Camelback Mountains. If
you're looking to play Western-style golf, you might want to check
out this charming resort.
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